Sutton Getting His Start In Green Bay

As a youngster growing up in Akron, Ohio, Tyrell Sutton dared to be different.

Back when the NFL's Starter jackets were the big new apparel item, Sutton saw all kinds of friends sporting jackets of the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, and home-state Cleveland Browns.

So for Christmas one year, Sutton asked for a Starter jacket - of the Green Bay Packers.

"It's kind of ironic, but the first pro coat I ever had was the Green Bay jacket, and now the first team I'm getting a shot with is Green Bay," said Sutton, a rookie running back. "Back home, I was the only one who actually had that coat around there, so I definitely stood out."

As a non-drafted free agent out of Northwestern, Sutton has a goal of standing out in the upcoming training camp with the Packers. He has the proverbial tough road just to make the team, vying for a roster spot in a position group that has veteran Ryan Grant entrenched as the starter and experienced third-year pros Bran..

All three running backs competing for the 3rd spot were HS stars, who have been battling injuries since College. Lumpkin, in fact, was the #2 prospect coming out of HS, second to Reggie Bush. Anyone who wins the job will be a though competitor for BOTH Jackson and Grant.